Pope vs. Hitler

Pope vs. Hitler

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In the darkest days of World War II, St. Peters was shrouded in the shadow of the swastika. But even as the Fuhrer surrounded him, the Pope was plotting a secret counter-offensive. Wartime Pontiff Pius XII has been derided for his public silence about the Holocaust. But evidence suggests his silence may have been subterfuge. And the man branded as Hitlers Pope may actually have wanted to eliminate him.